parched; parching; parches
1
: to toast under dry heat
2
: to shrivel with heat
3
: to dry or shrivel with cold
: to become dry or scorched
Examples of parch in a Sentence
The hot desert sun had parched the land.
the heat has really parched my throat
Recent Examples on the Web
To combat parched, irritated skin, a deeply hydrating moisturizer is an important addition to your routine.
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Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
In sweltering Henan province, many scrambled to irrigate parched crops during what is usually a key growing period, while authorities ordered water use to be limited and for clouds to be artificially seeded in an effort to prod rain clouds, state media reports said.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 July 2024
Ensuing years of searing droughts, parched reservoirs and rampant wildfires proved Cook’s prediction prescient.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The heat not only parched vegetation but sapped the moisture from the air in many places.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
In sweltering Henan province, many scrambled to irrigate parched crops during what is usually a key growing period, while authorities ordered water use to be limited and for clouds to be artificially seeded in an effort to prod rain clouds, state media reports said.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 July 2024
Ensuing years of searing droughts, parched reservoirs and rampant wildfires proved Cook’s prediction prescient.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The heat not only parched vegetation but sapped the moisture from the air in many places.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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parch
verb1
: to toast by dry heat
2
: to wilt with heat
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